Rights of Six Dismissed PT APS Employees Not Fulfilled, Bali DPRD to Summon Company Again

PT Angkasa Pura Support (APS) has yet to fulfil the rights of six former employees who were dismissed unilaterally several years ago. PT APS is considered to have violated an agreement reached between Bali’s Regional Representative Council (DPRD), Bali Provincial Government (Pemprov), Badung Regency Government (Pemkab), and labour unions.

I Nyoman Suwirta, Chair of Commission IV of Bali’s DPRD, confirmed that the dispute between the company and former PT APS workers had not reached a resolution following mediation conducted last year. He pledged to summon PT APS management again promptly to resolve the matter.

“We are attempting to call the company side, they will attend in the second week of April, since this meeting marks exactly one year. Previously they said after Eid,” said Suwirta on Thursday (12 March 2026).

Suwirta stated that Bali’s DPRD had issued a recommendation to the company to fulfil the rights of workers dismissed unilaterally. He noted that mediation had been conducted by Badung Regency’s Labour and Industrial Services.

“Badung Labour Services issued a kind of written appeal to both parties, one of which was to conduct mediation again,” said Suwirta.

Additionally, the company was also asked to continue providing wages pending any final decision. Subsequently, workers were requested to submit an apology to the company.

“This is actually what troubles us when workers want to return, but during mediation they were asked to apologise to the company,” said the former Klungkung Regent.

Suwirta believed the issues caused by the workers were relatively minor and did not warrant dismissal. Nevertheless, Commission IV of Bali’s DPRD also advised the former employees to seek alternative employment if possible.

“These individuals are elderly. If other work options are available, we recommend seeking other employment,” he concluded.

Ida I Dewa Made Rai Budi Darsana, Secretary of FSPM Bali, regretted that PT APS did not respect the recommendations from the legislature. He questioned the company’s seriousness in addressing the dispute.

“The DPRD’s request means nothing if that’s the case. They are building a company in Bali, so why is the DPRD not being heeded,” he said.